Qualities and practices of highly effective change agents -- and the perils in using these practices.

1. May 11, 2015 @RebelsAtWork
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Pa&erns
and
Perils
of
Badass,
Goodhearted
Change
Agents

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Why
isn’t
anyone
talking
about
how
hard
it
is
to
create
change
inside
organizaBons?
Why
is
most
a&enBon
on
leaders?
Why
isn’t
anyone
helping
the
individual
change
ins.gator?

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Surprising
Bmes?
Listen
to
canaries,
wild
ducks,
rebels

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5. My biggest challenge in creating change is:
(choose one)
1. Afraid I might hurt my reputation/career
2. My boss is resistant to most new ideas
3. My ideas go against the culture of my organization
4. I hate dealing with conflict and controversy
5. Working through approval processes makes me crazy
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6. The top reason my organization resists change:
(choose one)
1. Execs will never agree to it
2. Not enough resources/too expensive budget
3. Like the way things are
4. Working through approval process exhausting
5. We’ve tried that before and it didn’t work
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7. What makes a good rebel?
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1.
Senses
emerging
trends
Peril:
sees
too
far
ahead.
Hard
geQng
the
risk-­‐averse
and
complacent
to
pay
a&enBon
soon
enough

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2.
Views
opportunity
as
a
quest.
Peril:
approaching
like
a
project,
task
force,
or
iniBaBve

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3.
Builds
alliances
and
relaBonships
Peril:
insecure
managers,
performance
objecBves,
“disloyalty”
to
silo,
not
“corporate”

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4.
Communicates
like
an
acBvist
Peril:
not
taught
by
the
corporate
training
department

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5.
Is
viewed
as
trustworthy
and
reliable
Peril:
boss
wants
all
your
Bme,
all
the
Bme

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6.
Thinks
differently
Peril:
ideas
discredited.
Told
to
be
more
“corporate””

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7.
Makes
meeBngs
meaningful
Peril:
preparedness,
parBcipaBon,
discomfort,
real
conversaBons

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8.
Able
to
have
difficult
conversaBons
Peril:
none

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9.
Is
posiBve
and
opBmisBc
Peril:
misses
signs
of
when
to
quit

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10.
Has
a
life
beyond
work.
Peril:
creaBve,
courageous
rebels
replenish
their
spirits
by
experiencing
life.
All
work
and
no
play
diminishes
your
change
agent
superpowers.

18. A Handbook for Leading
Change from Within
Lois Kelly & Carmen Medina
REBELS
AT WORK
“Rebels at Work is the essential guide to rocking the boat. From the trenches,
Lois Kelly and Carmen Medina outline how to gain credibility, pitch ideas,
navigate politics, manage conflict, and maintain sanity.”
—Adam Grant, Wharton professor and
New York Times bestselling author of Give and Take
www.rebelsatwork.com
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